Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,871, Thomas Ford, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Ford, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 34,871
CONTENTS

10.595 L
Massachusetts
Thomas Ford
of Marshfield in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford, of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1819 and sent to Salum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mo. 24 d. 4 c. 87. 43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept 1819. 118.00
$135:43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Call
Ordered by motion of the John B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth Massachusetts Jany 22. 1821

I Thomas Ford of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth and a citizen of the United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, believing myself entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
do testify and say that I entered into the army and service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the month of February in the year 1777 for the term of three years , I served in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Turner and in the 14 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Garmiah Bradford. I left the service in the month of February in the year 1780; being regularly discharged. I am now in the seventy fourth year of my age. I am so reduced in my circumstances in life as to need the assistance of my country for support. and I relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore granted to me by any law of Con- gress, if there were any such.
Thomas Ford
Sworn to and declared on oath the 7 th day of April AD, 1818.

Thomas Ford a Soldier in the 14 th Massachusetts Regiment, has served the Term of his enlistment of three years, and stands fairly intitled to whatever the State shall grant as a Gratuity to make good the Currency, and is hereby discharged from the abovesaid Regiment, and has Leave to pass to his Home in said Massachusetts State - - Given under my Hand at West-point, February 4 th 1780 -
Gam e Bradford Col. -
To any and all concern.
Discharged by order of Genl. Howe at New York 1781 R

Thomas Ward
10545
May 19
8

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Thomas Ford aged seventy five years, resident in Marshfield in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in the 4th Mass Regt Gama Lieut Colonel D. H. Sumner's comp and that he has received a pension certificate dated 13th May 1819. and numbered 10,595 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 7th 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Personal property consisting of house hold furniture Books and farming tools valued at $55.25 Vis. 1 case drawers 2 tables 6 chairs 1 looking glass 1 trunk 1 meal chest - iron, brass, crockery, glass, spun ware, knives, forks, & spoons - 1 chest - 3 tubs - 2 pails - axes - hoes - shovels Bill - psalm book 1 hog - 6 fowl - - - No real estate.
My occupation is that of a labourer growing to my advanced age, able to add but little for the support of myself & family which consists of my sister Silvina Ford aged 65 years much debilitated by the infirmities
Sworn to, and declared, on the day of July 17th 1820 of age before Nahum Mitchell Justice of said court Thomas Ford
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty five dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty sixth day of Decr 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34871 Log INVALID.
File No. 34,871
Thomas Ford
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 142.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FORD, THOMAS (MASS.) S-34271

I have been a soldier in the 12th Massachusetts Regiment That served the term of her enlistment of three years A.D. Does hereby certify to whatever the State of Massachusetts Grants a facility to make you the same and is Hereby discharged from the aforesaid Regiment In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the City of Boston State of Massachusetts Given under my hand at Boston February 11 1860 Gane Bird and Col.
To any one at Boston

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Recd Mar 4. 1820.
Hon John C. Calhoun
Warren department Washington City
John C. Calhoun

Plymouth Mass Oct 24 th 1822
Sir
Pursuant to the request of Mr Edwards in a letter of the 17 th ult - I have made enquiry respecting the absence of Thomas Ford a pensioner, who resides in Marshfield in this county - The letter enclosed was written me by one of the most respectable men in Marshfield
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your O bt Servant
W m B Thomas
Hon John C Calhoun

Genl B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth

Inot Thomas Ely
by Mr Hatch, you wish to know whether Mr Thomas Ford of Marshfield a pensioner has been absent from this Town or been gone any distance for three years past, this may show to you that he has not been gone, any time or any distance from Marshfield for three years back and I am pretty certain he has not been further than Bridgewater and Plymouth for ten years past
Respectfully yours
Nathaniel Pratt
Marshfield Octo 22 1822

Thomas Ford Marshfield
1.3.7.
Private
Col. Bradford's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1777-3 years
Capt. C. Col. R.
Private

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 7 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Thomas Ford of Marshfield aged seventy three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz —
That he served in said war as a private soldier three years from Feb. 1777 to Feb. 1780 in Capt Thomas Turner's Company of Col. Gaimalil Bradford's Regiment and Massachusetts line, being the 14 th Reg t in said line — / See his declaration enclosed / And also his Discharge —

And I do certify that the said Ford is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Ford — — — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That As one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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